Big Piney High School Bond Passes With Narrow Vote
The $270 000 bond election for a new high school in Big Piney on June 15 passed with only three dissenting votes. Taxpayers rallied to fund educational facilities matching other districts. Architects have drawn plans and a public drawing will soon reveal the building’s appearance and full specifications. Architect L Sandstrum of Provo Utah visited briefly this week.
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Big Piney
L. Wv. Sandstrum
Provo
Utah
G S Eliot And Install Officers At Masonic Meeting
At Big Piney Chapter No 42 Eastern Star meeting officials for the year were elected and installed. Miranda Yose was named Worthy Matron and June Wright Conductress among other officers. Mav Mickelson served as installing officer and Helen Bray as instaling marshal. Cheyenne bids open June 30 for highway projects totaling about 1.09 million dollars across multiple counties and contracts.
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Masonic
Amy Christensen
Betty Thomson
Arcath Harmison
Ada
Tailia Budd
Ruth
Acna Brause
Esther
Fivelenchols
Martha
Malle Brause
Bieter
Claw
Ait
Sentinel
Mav Mickelson
Grand Chanter of
Wyoming
Helen Bray
Forest officers attend forest fire fighting training
Bridger National Forest rangers and guards take part in a two day training session at Snider Basin Ranger Station near Piney. Under Assistant Supervisor RB Johnson they focus on one man fire fighting mop up crew handling and fire behavior with a small Bureau of Land Management crowd joining.
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B. Johnson
Forest Guards
Bridger National Forest
Snider Basin
Piney
Rangers
Wiliam
Deshler
Cokeville
Darrel Fruckiger
LeBarge
James W. Lambert Rig Piney
Vauban
E. Tippets
Afton
Vernon M. Brewer
Bedfard
Harmon A. Shannon Pinacacy
Edwin Cazier
Pinedale
Ivan Vickers
Bureau of Land Management
Purenale
Wyoming Election Laws Clarified by Deputy Secretary Thompson
Deputy Secretary of State T C Thompson explains the Revised Election Laws of Wyoming and party convention nomination forms. Provisions reference Section 21-710 and 81-094 of the 1945 statutes. Filing openings for Representative in Congress Governor Secretary of State Auditor Treasurer and other offices close July 25, 1959.
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Imr.t. C. Thompson
Wyoming
Congress
Barrett Files TOR Governor Run on Republican Ticket
Barrett has filed to run for governor on the Republican ticket. The bid aims to unseat the incumbent in a high profile statewide race.
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Barrett
Tor
Demonstration on fitting and showing livestock in Sublette County
Nels Dahlquist University of Wyoming Extension Livestock Specialist will conduct two demonstrations on fitting and showing livestock for 4 H youths and their families. The first will be June 22 at Oscar Evans home Boulder Wy and the second June 23 at Francis Tanner home. Sessions start at 10 00 am. All 4 H livestock members and adults are welcome. Mr and Mrs James Mickelson are in Salt Lake City on business.
Local Wyoming Girls and Boys State Honors Noted at Laramie Event
Ruth Larten of Big Piney and June Kole of Carpet represented their towns at Wyoming Girls State held at the University of Wyoming in Laramie June 8 15. They attended with American Legion Auxiliary support and competed for state auditor with Ruth narrowly losing and serving as deputy state auditor while Kole was named city treasurer and joined the Board of Water Control. Three junior boys attended Wonderful Wyoming Boys State at the same campus June 4 10 with participant Jerry Hale.
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Ruth Larten
Big Pincy
June Kole
Carpet
Big Piney High
Sether
Cronet
Wyoming
University of Wremine
Laramie
American Legion Auxiliary
Ruth
Flaveagle
Loverine
Cheyenne
Capitol
Tunealo
Werer Control
Wonderful Wyrming Boys
University of Wyomuis
Jerry Hale
Pinedale Rodeo Sunday Show Highlights Winners
Sunday results from the Pinedale rodeo note winners and events. Judges Bill Saunders and Art Jones, with helpers Calpet Brice Jones and Rover O, oversee contests as local figures Heath and Jory are cited in district race mentions.
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No Cay Redco
Pinedales
Stork
Buss
Bhi Budd
Bill Saunders
Art Jones
School Board Election Draws Notable Attendance
The annual school board meeting at the Albany school house Monday afternoon drew strong attendance and harmony. After minutes and treasurer reports, nominations were opened for all five seats with incumbents Nichols and Jewett replacing Ball, while Ball declined reelection.
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Fo"ewing
Aleo
Ty Hoare
Nanis
Frank Ball
Ges. W. Nichols
Buildings Nearing Completion at University of Wyoming Campus
Three campus structures valued over four million dollars approach completion on the University of Wyoming grounds. Wyoming Hall 260 rooms is nearly finished. the education college 169 rooms and agriculture main unit 235 rooms near furnishing. Construction by J P Stesle Co began two years ago with progress on plastering roofing and brickwork, and plans to turn over units to the university in months ahead.
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Laramie
Jime 2
University of Wyoming
Pres. G. Dumphrey
Wyoming Hall
University
College of
J. P Stesle Co
College of Agriculture
Ing
College
Prohibited Fireworks Sale in Big Piney City
The town council bans sale and discharge of fireworks within Big Piney city limits. Mr and Mrs Robert L Miller and son Jimmy traveled to Jackson today.
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Big Piney
Robert L. Miller
Jimmy
Jackson
Alice Haas
Grice Addison
John Blumer
Sal Lake City
Suzanne Cooper
Red Cross Meeting Notice in Sublette County Wy
Sublette County Red Cross Chapter holds a general meeting on June 29 in Pinedale Court Room at 7 30. Business includes chapter policy discussion and officer elections. All 1950 members urged to attend. Mrs. Robert E Clarke Jr Chapter Chairmanship.
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Sublette County
Congregational Church Sunday Schedule and Class Times
Jack Wal student pastor leads Sunny side Sunday at Congregational Church with 9 30 am Sunday school 11 am church service and 7 pm adult class. Readers urged to subscribe for the Examiner.
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Jack Wal
Sunility School
Lions Meet Reelect Officers and Hear Guests
Big Piney Lions held their regular monthly meeting on June 13 at the Cottage Hall with a notable turnout. Visitors from Lara mie presented results from a trip, County Agent Harold Hurten offered guidance on local projects, and new officers were installed. a barbecue area repair was announced and town folks will supply salad and drinks for the event. The rodeo for three days is sponsored by the Sublette County Repers Club.
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Juro Boye
Laramie
Robert Olron
Bruce Jones
Harold Hurten
Francis Tanner
Sherrwich
Joe Budd
Frank D. Ball, Jr
Uci
Sublette County
Local Visitors and Post Office Improvements Noted in Big Piney
Local residents postcard style visit friends in Fort Bridger and Jackson. Postmaster George Earp reports new mail boxes and a large window at the Big Piney post office to aid the public with mail stamps and parcel post. Nearby travel includes Republican candidate William Henry Harrison in Sheridan and several Montana and Oregon visitors passing through.
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George Earp
William Henry Harrison
Sheridan
Big Piney
Pineadle
All-Cast Rehearsal Set for Rendezvous Pageant
The Rendezvous Pageant Committee announces an all-cast rehearsal at the Rendezvous grounds on Sunday June 25 at eleven a.m. The event gathers performers and staff to prepare for the pageant.
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Rendezvous
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